Historical and Current State Flags

This beautiful, but
difficult to make flag design was adopted by the State of
Alabama during the War Between the States. It was later
replaced by more practical, but unofficial designs.

An interesting flag, it look very much like a
very sneakily redesigned Confederate Battle Flag

This U.S. Flag
variant was used by the State of Florida from February 1861
until September13, 1861, when it was replaced by the flag
below.

This beautiful flag
was used by the State of Florida from September 1861 until
1868.

Currently embattled by
the forces of political correctness, the Georgia State Flag
features the Confederate Battle Flag in the field of the flag,
with the state seal on the left in the union. 130,000 Georgian
served under the Confederate Battle Flag during the War Between
the States.

This seal was adopted
in January of 1862 by the Provisional Government of the State of
Kentucky. The Provisional Government was represented throughout
the war in the Congress of the Confederate States.

Adopted in February
1861, this U.S. Flag variant was modifed to change the stripes
to the three colors of France and the star to the color of
Spain, thus reflecting the rich and unique heritage of the Bayou
State.

The Mississippi State
Flag features a Confederate Battle Flag in the Union of the
flag. 85,000 Mississippians served in the Confederate military
during the War Between the States.

The flag of North
Carolina was adopted in June 1861 to commemorate the
declarations of independence from both Britain and the United
States. This flag survives today with only minor modifications
as the current state flag.

Sporting a palmetto
tree and a crescent, the state's historic devices, this flag
came into being on January 28, 1861, saw service throughout the
War Between the States and is still in use today. The tough
wood of the palmetto tree is credited with contributing to the
successful defense of Charleston from the British in the
Revolution. The logs used in the building of the town's
fortifications absorbed the British cannonballs rather than
being shattered by them.

A variant of the
South Carolina Flag, this design also incorporated the Cross of
St. George and stars representing the 15 Southern States.

The only state flag to
have over flown over a internationally recognized independent
nation, the Lone Star Flag has served the State of Texas since
its adoption in 1839.

Based on a Bonnie Blue
Flag with the Commonwealth Seal replacing the star, this War
Between the States Flag of Virginia still serves the
Commonwealth of Virginia in slightly modified form.